JUNE 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1729

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of
Officers of the N.Z. Military Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 31st May, 1929.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z.
Military Forces :—

COMMANDS.
Lieutenant-Colonel N. S. Falla, C.M.G., D.S.O., v.d., A.D.C.,
relinquishes command of the Central Coast Artillery Group,
N.Z.A., and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class
I (b), R.D. 5. Dated 31st May, 1929.
Major V. P. Haughton, the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery,
relinquishes command of the 19th Medium Battery (How.)
as from 31st May, 1929, and is appointed to command the
Central Coast Artillery Group, N.Z.A. Dated 1st June,
1929.
Major R. W. Fenton, the Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, is
appointed to command the 19th Medium Battery (How.).
Dated 1st June, 1929.
Colonel R. St. J. Beere, D.S.O., v.d., relinquishes command of
the 2nd Infantry Brigade, and is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I (a), R.D. 5. Dated 31st May, 1929.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Cunningham, D.S.O., v.d., the
Hawke’s Bay Regiment, relinquishes command of the 1st
Battalion as from 31st May, 1929, and is appointed to
command the 2nd Infantry Brigade with the rank of Colonel.
Dated 1st June, 1929.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Evatt, v.d., the Wellington Regiment,
relinquishes command of the lst Battalion and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I.(b), R.D. 5. Dated
31st May, 1929.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Saunders, D.S.O., v.d., the Wellington Regiment, is appointed to command the 1st Battalion.
Dated 1st June, 1929.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. F. Gambrill, the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, is appointed to command the 1st Battalion. Dated
1st June, 1929.
The period of command of Lieutenant-Colonel L. H. Jardine,
D.S.O., M.C., 1st Battalion, the Taranaki Regiment, is
extended for one year as from the 1st June, 1929.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Barrowclough, D.S.O., M.C., the
Otago Regiment, relinquishes command of the 1st Battalion,
and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b),
R.D. ll. Dated 1st June, 1929.
Major A. S. Falconer, D.S.O., M.C., the Otago Regiment, is
appointed to command the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st June,
1929.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Captain R. W. Fenton, 19th Medium Battery (How.), to be
Major. Dated 1st June, 1929.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 15, of 18th March, 1926, relating to 2nd Lieutenant R. Sinel, for the words “ late Unattached List (b)”
read “from the Reserve of Officers.”

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
Southern Depot.
Lieutenant I. F. C. Hamilton resigns his commission. Dated
20th May, 1929.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Northern Depot.
Captain and Quartermaster W. Scott-Higginson is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), R.D. l. Dated 20th
May, 1929.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
2nd Lieutenant C. J. Williams, from the Wellington West
Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority as
from the 5th April, 1928, and is posted to the 3rd C. Battalion. Dated 16th May, 1929.

The Wellington Regiment.
Major J. L. Saunders, D.S.O., v.d., ceases to be posted to the
2nd C. Battalion, and is posted to the 1st Battalion.
Dated 1st June, 1929.
Major J. L. Saunders, D.S.O., v.d., 1st Battalion, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st June, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant D. G. Edwards, 2nd C. Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 21st May,
1929.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.
Captain L. J. Carmine, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 6. Dated 14th May,
1929.
2nd Lieutenant C. J. Williams, 3rd C. Battalion, is transferred
to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).
Dated 16th May, 1929.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. A.
Thompson, 1st C. Battalion, is confirmed.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) D. W. Sutton,
1st C. Battalion, lapses. Dated 14th May, 1929.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. F. Gambrill ceases to be posted to the
4th C. Battalion, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated
lst June, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Schulze, 3rd C. Battalion, is transferred
to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 20th May, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant D. G. Edwards, from the Wellington Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority as from the 15th
September, 1926, and is posted to the 3rd C. Battalion.
Dated 21st May, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant J. F. Thomas, from the Canterbury Regiment,
to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority as from the 15th
September, 1927, and is posted to the 4th C. Battalion.
Dated 21st May, 1929.

The Canterbury Regiment.
Lieutenant P. F. McDougall, 1st Battalion, is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 10. Dated 15th
May, 1929.
Lieutenant H. S. Beaumont, 5th C. Battalion, resigns his
commission. Dated 20th May, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant R. B. Schulze, from the Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority as from the 13th
September, 1927, and is posted to the 4th C. Battalion.
Dated 20th May, 1929.
2nd Lieutenant J. F. Thomas, 4th C. Battalion, is transferred
to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 21st May, 1929.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
(on probation) are confirmed :—
J. H. Claridge, 4th C. Battalion.
H. P. Wise, 3rd C. Battalion.
J. M. Willoughby, 2nd C. Battalion.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
2nd Lieutenant R. Sinel is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I (b). Dated 31st July, 1921.

THE N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains 4th Class. Dated 1st
May, 1929.
The Reverend Frederick Gardner Brown (Methodist),
(R.D. 2).
The Reverend Howard Harrington Jeffreys (Methodist),
(R.D. 1).
The Reverend G. King, Chaplain 3rd Class, is transferred to
the Reserve List, Class II (R.D. 6). Dated 21st May, 1929.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Manawatu Mounted Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant W. G. Murray is retired. Dated 26th March,
1929.

The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List with
permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed
uniform. Dated 26th March, 1929.
Major J. Prendeville.
Captain J. J. Clark.

The Regiment of N.Z. Artillery.
The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List with
permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed
uniform. Dated 26th March, 1929.
Captain F. W. Reed, with rank of major.
Lieutenant C. T. Natusch.
Lieutenant D. R. Dinnie.
Lieutenant J. W. R. Oakes.
2nd Lieutenant H. H. Rush.
2nd Lieutenant G. T. Dawson.

The undermentioned are retired :—
Captain M. H. Oram, M.B.E. Dated 4th May, 1929.
Lieutenant St. L. H. Reeves. Dated 26th March, 1929.
Lieutenant A. W. Bird, M.M. Dated 3rd May, 1929.

Corps of N.Z. Engineers.
Lieutenant A. R. Smith is transferred from the Southern Depot
to the Northern Depot, Class I (b), R.D. l. Dated 15th
May, 1929.